Listen, we hate to lead every morning with politics, but there's just SO MUCH going on. Here's what you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Clinton didn't have a banner day, either. The latest round of e-mails from Wikileaks reveals the Clinton campaign may have been presented with a question for a March CNN-TV One town hall a day prior to the event. How did it happen, and what does it mean? So far, it's a mystery.
3. Haiti
Haiti is desperately waiting for aid following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. The country's interim President called it an "apocalyptic situation." CNN's Ivan Watson talked to locals in Jeremie, who are just trying to survive, and are wondering how they are going to rebuild.
4. Syria
Another day, another heartbreaking image from Syria. This time it's a young girl, bloodied and terrified, crying for her father after an airstrike hit her family's home. If there's any good news from this, it's that her mother, father and siblings also survived the attack.
5. Comcast
If you've ever fought with your cable provider, perhaps this will brighten your day. Comcast has just been hit with the FCC's largest fine EVER. The sum? $2.3 million, plus five years of monitoring from regulators. The offense? Charging customers for services and equipment they didn't ask for.
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Social Security checks will get a teeny bit bigger in 2017 We're only talking about $2 - $6 a month. Still.
Cover Girl gets its first cover boy The newest ambassador for the makeup brand is James Charles, a 17-year-old Instagram star and eyebrow role model.
Spend $16 to go to a diamond-hunting park; find a 2 carat diamond? Seemed like more than a fair trade for this lucky family.
A mesmerizing marble race Pick your marble. Watch in awe as they roll down a ridiculous sand race course. Realize you've spent three minutes cheering for marbles. Regret nothing. (Click to view)
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